Hawaii Tourism’s ‘Help me choose an island’ web page is handy when planning your first Hawaiian adventure.
Local Hawaiian Media
A surprising number of media cover each of the Hawaiian isles. Visit the
Star Advertiser,
Hawaii Reporter and
Civil Beat Hawaii for news on O’ahu,
The Maui News for Maui,
The Garden Island) for Kaua’i,
West Hawaii Today,
Hawaii-Tribune Herald and
Hawaii 24/7 for the Big Island, and the
Moloka’i Dispatch for Moloka’i.
This award-winning travel blog is a great resource for up-to-date deals, travel news, and local advice. Written by travel writer Shiela and her photographer husband Andy, the info is unbiased and solid.
Plenty of Hawaiian residents rent out their rooms, cottages, cabins and houses on
Airbnb.com and
VBRO.com (Vacation Rental By Owner) for much cheaper rates than those offered by local hotels. If you’re on a budget you’ll want to check these links out.
If local prices seem too high, try
Priceline.com’s ‘Name Your Own Price’ service to bid for cheaper deals on flights, accommodation, car rental, and more. I used it to save a bundle on car rental in Maui, paying $14 + tax per day as opposed to $25 + tax.
The easiest way to check out what Goddess Pele (i.e the Big Island’s active volcano) is up to.
A comprehensive community-run blog that lists events, happenings, accommodation, and things for sale on Kaua’i.
Craigslist — the American equivalent of
Gumtree.com.au or the Trading Post — has a very active Hawaii page with bargain deals on car rentals, accommodation, surfboards, bicycles, camping equipment and more. It’s also a great place to sell anything that you can’t take back with you on the plane.
Hawaii Swell Forecasts
Avid surfers who can read swell forecasts should head to
Hawaii Surf News and
Surf News Network for daily surf info and local surfing hotspots on the islands.
Have you come across other useful websites about Hawaii? Share your favourites below.
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